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  • Tourism Opportunities in North Korea

    Tourism Opportunities in North Korea

     

    Koryo tours as well as Young Pioneers are the two main tourism organizations offering tours to North Korea. Most trips originate from either Vladivostok, or from Beijing. The tours are generally focused on Rason and Yanji, and Pyongyang and offer visits of factories, sea cucumber farms, and banking opportunities, Hae’an Park, Pipha Island, and even boat rides to see seals. Pyongyang tours include Pyongyang Grand Theatre, Kim Il Sung Square, Mt. Myohyang , Korean War Museum, Pohyon Temple, USS Pueblo, Manpok valley, Kaeson Funfair.

    One of the more interesting tours is the annual Pyongyang marathon, to be held this year on April 11, 2025. The marathon attracts people from all over the world, to participate in a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or full marathon through North Korea’s capital, and downtown sites.

    https://www.koreakonsult.com/program_2025_Apr_11_15_eng.html

    https://koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group

    https://www.youngpioneertours.com/north-korea-tours/

  • Russian leader openly practices Christianity in North Korea at Russian Orthodox Church

    Russian leader openly practices Christianity in North Korea at Russian Orthodox Church

    When Putin visited North Korea, he visited a small Russian Orthodox church, which had been built there, in 2007. Putin said a prayer in the church, lit a candle and made the sign of the cross, and spoke with the pastor. This was televised on TV, effectively declaring to North Korea, that Russia is a Christian nation.

    Russia frequently uses the establishment of Russian Orthodox churches as a form of ‘soft power’ in nations around the globe. It’s a part of Russia expanding it’s culture and influence. After the establishment of the church in 2007, 4 North Koreans were sent to a Russian Orthodox seminary, to in order to conduct services at the church, back in North Korea.

    Why did Putin visit a tiny Orthodox church in North Korea?
  • Early Korean Mission Strategy and Structure 1880-1940

    Early Korean Mission Strategy and Structure 1880-1940

    Early Korean Mission Strategy and Structure 1880-1940: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Mission Methods and Church Movements

    The early Korean Protestant church experienced growth and expansion to such a degree that one of its cities, Pyongyang, became known as “The Jerusalem of the East.” Many missiologists look to the Korean Revival of 1907 as the spark of the rapid increase, when in fact the church had already been growing exponentially before that point. This article explores the underlying strategies and methods used by the missionaries and indigenous believers which allowed the church to grow quickly. The amount of evangelism and Bible distribution performed by untrained believers was exceptional and undoubtedly connected to the rapid expansion.

    http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/article/view/2687/6634